Siphon-head.



WITNESSES A. A. PRATT &1. ZOLLINGEH.

SIPHON HEAD. APPLICATION FILED APR. I2, |913,

Patented Apr. 27, 1915 llffrfalA WINE* ATTORNEYS THE NGRRIS PETERS C0.. PHOHLLITHG.. WASHINGYDN, D. C.

Tan sTaTns raTnnT ernten ALLSON A. PRATT AND JOHN ZOLLINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS OF ONE- THIRD TO ALLISON A. PRATT, @NE-THIRD TO JOHN' ZDLLINGER, .AND ONE-THIRD TO HENRY J'. HEMMENS, ALL OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SIPHON-HEAD.

Speccation of Letters atent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application led April 12, 1913. Serial No. 760,661.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, ALLIsoN A. PRATT, a citizen of the United States, and JOHN ZOLLINGEP., a citizen of Switzerland, both residents of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Siphon-Head, of which the following is a Iull, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to containers, containing soda water and other liquids under pressure, and its object is to provide a new and improved siphon head arranged to permit of conveniently opening or closing it without the use of the elaborate mechanisms now generally employed for the purpose. ln order to accomplish the desired result, use is made of a spout mounted to rock in the cap of the head and controlling the outflow of the liquid.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation or' the siphon head as applied and showing the spout in normal closed position; Fig, 2 is a similar view of the same and showing the spout in open position; and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view oi the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

On the neck A of a bottle or other container A is secured in any suitable manner a cap B provided in its upper end with a tubular bearing C of rubber or other elastic material into which lits the inlet member D of a spout D having an angular outlet member D2 extending downwardly from the upper end of the inlet member D. The inner end of the inlet member D of the spout D extends into a conical bore B formed in the cap B below the bearing C, andthe lower end of the bore B terminates in a daring mouth B2, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. ln the lower end of the inlet member D is screwed or otherwise secured a head E supporting a gasket E of rubber or other suitable elastic material and engaging the mouth B2 at the junction with the bore B so that the head E and the gasket E form a closure for the bore B to normally close the same. The lower end of the inlet member D of the spout D is provided with an opening D3 opening into the conical bore B above the closure consisting of the gasket E and the head E. It will be noticed that when the user exerts a lateral pressure on the upper projecting end of the outlet member D2 of the spout D then the spout D rocks in the elastic bearing C as the ulcrum, and in doing so one side of the gasket E is compressed while the other side of the gasket moves away from the wall of the mouth B2, so as to open the mouth B2 at this side (see Fig. 2) to establish communication with the bore B and the opening D3 to allow the liquid under pressure in the bottle A to pass through the usual siphon tube F and its head F into the open side of the bore B. rllhe liquid passes from the bore B through the opening D3 and through the spout D into a glass or other receptacle held at the end of the outlet member D2. rThe head F oi' the siphon tube F is in register with the mouth B2 of the bore B and the saidl head is preferably seated on a gasket G of rubber or other material and which also extends between the upper end of the neck A and the inside ot the cap B to form a tight joint between the parts mentioned. lt will be noticed that the resiliency oi the bearing C normally holds the spout D in the position illustrated in Fig. l, so that the gasket E is seated in the mouth B2 thereby closing the entrance to the bore B and the opening D3. The pressure of the liquid in the siphon tube F is exerted against the under side of the head E so that the gasket E is rmly seated in the mouth B2 to prevent leakage of the liquid, but when the spout D is pressed sidewise at its upper end it reeks so as to open communication between the siphon tube F and the spout D to allow the discharge of the liquid from the container. As soon as the pressure is released the spout D swings back to its normal position owing to the resiliency of the bearing C.

ln order to limit the swinging movement of the spout D use is made oie a stop H held on the inlet member D directly above the bearing C to engage the upper end of the cap B, as will be readily understood by reference to the drawings,

The siphon head shown and described is very simple and durable in construction and composed of comparatively few parts not liable easily to get out of order; It will alsobe noticed that the usual complicated mecha# nisms employed for opening and .closing Y Y Siphon heads are entirely dispensedwith.

' said cap, a Siphon tube in register with'the Y Y said'seat, a spout having' an inlet'member Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1L A siphon'h'ead for containersp'rovided with a cap, an elastic tubular bearing held in the upper end of the said cap, a spoutv .having aninlet member and an angularly disposed outlet member, the said inlet member being mounted inthe said bearing and having an opening therein, and a Aclosure held onthe inner end olifthe inlet member of the said spout below the opening and normally closing thecap, the Said closure movn ing into openposition on rocking thespout;

2. A Siphon head for containers,` comprising a cap provided in its lowerend with a conical seat, a tubularbearing of resilient material arranged in the upper end of the and an outlet member, the inlet member having an inlet opening and extending through the said bearing into the said conical seat,

andan elastic closure held on the inner end` ofthe said inlet member and normally closing theisaid seat.

conical seat, a tubular bearing of resilient imiaterialarranged'in the upper end ofthe saidfcap, a Siphon tubeV in'register withY the said,seat,a spout having an inlet member and .an outlet member, the inlet member having an inlet opening and extending through the Said bearing into the said conical seat, an elasticclosure held on the inner endvofthe said inlet member and normally closing the Said seat, and a stop on the said inlet member of the spout and adapted to engage the cap toivlimit the rocking movementiof the spout. Y

conical seat, aV tubular bearing of resilient materialarranged in the upper end of the Vsaid cap, a siphon tube in register withithe said'seatla spout having an inlet member. Y

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